Managing enclosures, Powering off the enclosure, Linking enclosures – HP Onboard Administrator User Manual
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While the Enclosure Firmware Management task is processing, the Device Bay Status tab (on page
displays server status as Firmware Management, as shown in the following figure.
When the task is complete, the server status is returned to the appropriate indication. For meaning of status
icons, click View Legend... near the top of the left navigation pane.
The server extended firmware information is time/date stamped when the discovery or update operation is
complete. The information is written to a persistent location in the Onboard Administrator along with a log
of the last firmware management event. This firmware information and log are also synchronized with the
standby Onboard Administrator, if present.
Managing enclosures
Powering off the enclosure
There are two methods for powering off an enclosure:
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Power off the PDU that powers the enclosure.
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Unplug the power cable(s) to the enclosure.
There is no virtual method in the Onboard Administrator to power down an enclosure.
Linking enclosures
Linking enclosures can be done from the rear of the enclosure. See the HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure
Setup and Installation Guide for further information.